The emotional backlash of an affair on the partner who was cheated on can be earth shattering. Whether there was suspicion of this happening leading up to the discovery or not, it all leads to a spectrum of emotions...
Tag - emotional safety
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Unhealthy Relationships? Break Your Relationship Patterns
Criticism. Sarcasm. Disrespect. Repeat. These are just some of the relationship behaviors that some when reoccurring can leave you wondering, “How did I get here again?” The relationship may have even...
Post-Breakup: How to Know You’re Ready for Your Next Relationship
Ouch. You suffered a painful breakup and have been mourning the loss of what you thought would be and the heartfelt crush of an ego bruise. Like for many others, it can hurt! If you’ve lost someone who you felt...
Healthy Marriage: Are You Allowing Your Spouse to “Be?”
Think back to the day you were married. How did you feel about your partner? If you’re like many couples, you were possibly smitten, filled with exuberance and high on the love drugs being released in your...
10 Ways to Betray Your Relationship
Intimate relationships thrive on emotional safety. The more each partner feels they can turn towards each other, seek shelter in each other from the storms of life, the greater the security. When I work with couples...
The Truth about Men, Love and Intimacy
“I’ve been married for over twenty years. I know I’m not perfect, but I can honestly say that I do my best to be a good husband…I care about what my wife thinks of me asa husband and father.” ~Sal “It scares me to admit...
Richard Nicastro, PhD
20 Relationship Tips: Give Your Relationship the Attention it Deserves
Richard Nicastro, PhD explores specific ways you can improve your relationship, noting that it usually doesn’t just “happen” but requires effort to be sure it gets adequate attention. Let’s face it:...
Be Your Own Therapist: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself
Something is off. Happiness and peace are eluding you. Perhaps your relationships continue to self destruct or you simply feel stuck. Most of us can relate to the experience of being off track. It could be an...
Key Insights | Give Your Marriage the Gift of Reconnection Over the Holidays
Happy Holidays from LoveAndLifeToolbox.com! It’s no secret that a happy marriage or long term relationship can be the cornerstone of your life, the foundation in which you build a family, aspire to your goals and...
In Marriage, It’s Hugs Before Business
Keith Miller, LICSW shares an intimate look at his marriage to demonstrate a common occurrence for many couples; a focus on life logistics to the extent that one or both feel like a business partner. The other day my...
Keith Miller, LICSW